The numbers behind Louisiana
24th
on the yearly fee map, of 50
Where we would file in Louisiana
Five weighted criteria set the order; three-year provider charges and filings covered carry the most (see the
method).
First stop
1. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for a tight agent budget
$99 per year; $99 once it renews
Start with Louisiana Registered Agent.co, where $99 per year gets an agent whose office address is inside the state.
Its three-year bill sits below Mainstay Filing's, the factor we weight most.
Price covers
- Street address the state can reach
- Served documents arrive as scans in your login
Upside
- Yearly price below Mainstay Filing
- $99 per year, unchanged at renewal
Downside
- Covers Louisiana only; other states need a separate agent
- Annual report stays with you
Nationwide reach
2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies with more than one state
$149 per year; $149 once it renews
Just behind comes Mainstay Filing, where the price is $149 here and $149 anywhere else, with $149 at renewal.
Louisiana Registered Agent.co is $150 cheaper on three-year provider charges.
Price covers
- Louisiana street address for the registered office
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- Price $149; renewal price $149
- Same price in all fifty states
Downside
- A yearly premium of $50 over Louisiana Registered Agent.co
- An agent-only plan, so the reports stay with you
Home-state option
3. LA Registered Agent.org: best for Louisiana businesses that stay put
$99 per year; $99 once it renews
LA Registered Agent.org takes spot 3: $99 per year gets an agent whose office address is inside the state.
Prices match Louisiana Registered Agent.co's exactly, so the two sit next to each other on the chart.
Price covers
- Street address the state can reach
- Served documents arrive as scans in your login
Upside
- Yearly price below Mainstay Filing
- $99 per year, unchanged at renewal
Downside
- Covers Louisiana only; other states need a separate agent
- Annual report stays with you
3 providers, side by side
Each company's own price page was read on November 12, 2026. Any agent, same state bill.
Agent budget calculator
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the annual report from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
Louisiana and the states beside it on the chart
Louisiana registered agent rules, in the state's words
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a registered office in Louisiana, which the law treats as the company's domicile. P.O. boxes and virtual offices are not accepted.
Acceptable agents: A Louisiana citizen who lives in the state, a law partnership or professional law corporation, or a corporation or LLC formed in Louisiana or authorized there. A new agent signs a notarized acceptance. (La. R.S. 12:1308)
Louisiana's repeating fees
The state writes to your registered agent about the annual report, which costs $35 every year and is due on or before the anniversary date of organization.
Why Louisiana Registered Agent.co leads
Louisiana Registered Agent.co pulled ahead of Mainstay Filing on service cost across three years, weighted 36%.
Louisiana Registered Agent.co's three-year provider bill is $297 ($150 under Mainstay Filing).
Louisiana: your questions
Is a registered agent required for every Louisiana LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the registered agent for a Louisiana LLC?
A Louisiana citizen who lives in the state, a law partnership or professional law corporation, or a corporation or LLC formed in Louisiana or authorized there. A new agent signs a notarized acceptance.
How much does Louisiana registered agent service run each year?
Agents on this chart bill $99 to $149 annually.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
$35 per year by our yearly measure, which is the annual report ($35 every year).
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in ranked order.
Which registered agent should I use?
Louisiana Registered Agent.co, because $99 per year with no change at renewal, a good fit for a company that stays put. Next on the chart: Mainstay Filing and LA Registered Agent.org.
Where each number comes from
- Check geauxbiz.sos.la.gov for Louisiana Secretary of State; last seen August 2026.
- Check sos.la.gov for Louisiana Secretary of State; last seen August 2026.
- Check legis.la.gov for Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source; last seen October 2026.
- Check static.sos.la.gov for Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October; last seen October 2026.
- Check legis.la.gov for Louisiana registered agent statute; last seen October 2026.
- Check business4.wv.gov for West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing; last seen August 2026.
- Check business4.wv.gov for West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing; last seen August 2026.
- Check sos.wv.gov for West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and; last seen October 2026.
- Check onestop.wv.gov for West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and; last seen October 2026.
- Check dfi.wi.gov for Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate; last seen August 2026.
- Check dfi.wi.gov for Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate; last seen August 2026.
- Check sos.ks.gov for Kansas Form ILC, Information Report; last seen October 2026.
- Check sos.vermont.gov for Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report; last seen October 2026.
- On November 12, 2026 Louisiana Registered Agent.co showed this pricing page
- On November 12, 2026 Mainstay Filing showed this Louisiana service page
- On November 12, 2026 LA Registered Agent.org showed this pricing page